For the non-Android folks, Jake is easily the most respected engineer in our community. He's contributed/maintained open source software for years now. Incredibly knowledgeable and experienced. But even moreso I respect him for using his platform with calm, earnest candor and speaking his truth.

JetBrains@jetbrains.com · last wk.

Jake Wharton refuses to code with AI. When he left Cash App, he published nine requirements for his next job. Number one was: No AI. Our full conversation with the legendary Android developer is out now: layoffs, AI, Google and Kotlin in 2026.

The bright side of eponymously naming things: discovering amazing people that did the WORK in Science and Technology. Very luck to have seen the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope before it launched recently. Inspiring experience on many levels. science.nasa.gov/mission/roma...

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope - NASA Science

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will settle essential questions in the areas of dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics.

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Technical Tea@technicaltea.show · 3d ago

Who is the eponym behind the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope currently on a mission studying dark energy, exoplanets, and astrophysics? What word did Huyen learn that she just cannot say? youtube.com/shorts/aNaWm... #podcast #stem #womeninstem

Tony is an amazing engineer, a great communicator, and a great person. Legitimately, he is THE expert for Gradle. Hire him.

Tony@autonomousapps.bsky.social · 7d ago

I'm available for work. If you manage a Java, Kotlin, or Android project that uses Gradle, let me be your expert! I have over a decade of experience as a build and DevEx engineer, and would love to help you achieve your goals github.com/autonomousapps

Episode 2 is live! Why do we name birds, telescopes, and principles after people? The good, the bad, the weird. Is there Death of the Author for Eponyms? Why infinitely optimizing (and going over the speed limit) may not work. Here's a clip youtube.com/shorts/ZuBYr...

When women's anatomy is named after men… #science #stem #womeninstem #biology

Should we continue using eponymous terms for anatomy especially when it means our female anatomy are named after their male "discoverers?" Please don't put a flag on my Fallopian tubes. ---- Hosted…

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The second official episode of @technicaltea.show is up on your podcatcher of choice and YouTube. Am I proud of the chaos that is this episode's thumbnail? Yes. Yes, I am. youtu.be/4cDg3OROvC0

Eponyms: the good, the bad, the birds and the bee-tles.

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My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.”

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America. www.wired.com/story/wikipe...

Wikipedia Workers Unionize for the First Time

More than 200 people in roles such as engineering, finance, and communications will now be represented by the Communication Workers of America.

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#DroidKaigi has grown so much since we last attended in person but from 10 years ago to now, it remains a wonderfully organized, impactful event. From the content to the operations, everything is so high-level and it is easy to see and experience the care and dedication of the staff. 本当にありがとうございました！

#DroidKaigi 2016 と #DroidKaigi 2026. We are a little older. My hair is a lot more purple. But we are still coming to Japan together as a couple and as Android developers.

次は @saryong.bsky.social と @nonanona.bsky.social の「Introducing Project Tate: Unlocking Native Vertical Text & Japanese Typography on Android」！#DroidKaigi.

#DroidKaigi ネイルだよ！楽しかった！

And I still type like garbage on a soft keyboard…

DroidKaigiの「Kotlin 93%^: Sony C4 Compose Multiplatformに置き換えた話」ってプレゼンテーションを見てる。Sergio Carrilhoのスタイルはすごく面白くて共感できる。めっちゃ楽しいKMPの話しが伝えられてる。#DroidKaigi

Oh and now for two fo my favorite people and Googlers ever, John Hoford and @camaelon.bsky.social talking about RemoteCompose. #DroidKaigi

Waiting patiently for the one and only @skydoves.bsky.social to start his to all on Jetpack Compose メカニズム! #DroidKaigi

On our first official episode, Huyen asks Niki, as a biologist, what would she change about how biology works? Conclusion: we need to keep Niki away from pink goblins. youtube.com/shorts/TWYzn...

How would a biologist change biology? #podcast #stem #biology

On our first official episode, Huyen asks Niki, as a biologist, what would she change about how biology works? Conclusion: we need to keep Niki away from pink goblins. ---- Hosted by Nicole…

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Hey @1password.bsky.social, time to change course.

1Password Supports the Ethnic Cleansing of Europe — Andrew Lilley Brinker

1Password has committed $300,000 to Omarchy. This is unacceptable and must be rescinded.

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Love a direct, to the point queen. Say it plainly and leave no space for bad-faith bullshit.

Laura Chapin@laurachapin.bsky.social · 3w ago

"For the next two minutes, Cloud detailed three issues impacting women that she believes deserve more attention than Freedom: domestic violence, sexual assault and food insecurity." www.nytimes.com/athletic/754...

If you're not subscribed to @dtnsshow.bsky.social, then you are missing out on (IMHO) some great coverage of tech news and also these shenanigans. This is the actual thumbnail of today's episode with me and @tommerritt.com…

Tim Curry’s commitment to silliness was “why he was able to imbue even his villains with a particular allure,” Emma Stefansky argues. She examines the actor’s turn as the reticent butler in “Clue”:

Watching Tim Curry Have Fun Was the Most Fun Thing

The actor could make all of his characters delightful to watch, no matter how sinister or strange.

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I forgot also Tim Curry as Hexxus was sheer genius. Just found this amazing "Behind the Voice" video of his performance of "Toxic Love". www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VOs...

FernGully: The Last Rainforest - BEHIND THE VOICE: TOXIC LOVE

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Tim Curry was such a talented, funny, sparkling, sharp, gracious, charming human being. So many memories of him stealing scenes and being an unstoppable force in any role. Gutted that the world is less shiny, musical, and naughty with his passing. Halloween anthem every year youtu.be/-FMf8ltkCgM?...

Anything Can Happen On Halloween

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A short post on how to keep your Gradle tasks lazy. www.liutikas.net/2026/08/25/C... #gradle #build #android

I love the act of creation and the process of puzzle solving and polishing. As a proud pixel pusher, I genuinely love the work.

Technical Tea@technicaltea.show · 3w ago

This is dedicated to the ones who love the work. youtube.com/shorts/N4RnA... [0:00] What it Means to Be a Mathematician When AI Does the Math spectrum.ieee.org/ai-in-mathem... [0:26] "For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper" by Joseph Fasano poets.org/poem/student...

RIP Dolly Parton. @lindsayellis.bsky.social had produced a @nebula.tv original on Dolly and is releasing it on YouTube as part of a fundraiser for Dolly's Imagination Library. I've personally donated. OMG tearing up as I'm writing this. We will always love you, Dolly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJuK...

Yes, Dolly was Actually That Great

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Y'all I got the Mix Minus on my Rodecaster Duo situation figured out. I'm going to be a problem now.

Names of mic pickup patterns. We must stop the nonsense. I'm never going to learn which one is "hyper-cardioid." My concrete proposal for simplified nomenclature:

Tomorrow, @nicoleackermans.com and I will be live-streaming the recording of Episode 2 of @technicaltea.show on Eponyms! Come hang out with us in the pre- and post- show on either YT or Twitch, www.twitch.tv/TechnicalTea.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8R-...

Episode 2: Eponyms - LIVE with Technical Tea

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If you're interested in catching up with our Office Hours and learning about Spoon Theory and what makes Anthropology a science, you can find the VOD on YT and Twitch; www.youtube.com/live/WnVFA8H...

Tea Time! LIVE Office hours with Technical Tea

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Huyen Tue Dao@queencodemonkey.dev · 4w ago

Hey folks! Dr. Niki and I will be holding Office Hours for Technical Tea at 14:00 ET/11:00 PT. Stop by and say hi while we do some BTS work on setting up for recording Episode 2, futz with colors, and hangout. YT: buff.ly/cPcbNpc Twitch: buff.ly/ojOCmW4